Foldable closet seat deflector



Oct. 18, 1938. G. B. BENTZ FOLDABLE CLOS ET SEAT DEFLECTOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 21, 1938 Oct. 18, 1938. G. B. BENTZ FOLDABLE CLOSET SEAT DEFLECTOR Filed Feb. 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v wmwmwfiiili g gwucvwtoo 2 George B. Benfz v I nouump WITNEUS Patented Oct. 18, 1 938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. The invention relates. improvements in deflectors to prevent small children from urinating upon and over the front portions of closet seats,

whether these seats be those ordinarily mounted upon closet bowls for use by adults, or smaller seats for, children's use.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an eifective deflector mounted ih such manner at the inner, front portion of the seat that it may readily be swung from a substantially vertical operative position to an out-of-the-way position. Thus, when the deflector is mounted upon a seat which is in turn pivotally mounted upon a closet bowl, said deflector will not interfere with movement of the seat to its usual raised position, and when the deflector is mounted upon a child's seat which is merely placed upon the usual seat when needed, said deflector will not occupy unnecessary space when the seat is not in 0 use, this being of particular advantage if the seat be provided with a foldable back and with foldable arm rests to produce a compact article when not in operative position.

A further object is to provide a construction which may be easily and inexpensively menu factured and marketed and sold at a proflt at a reasonable price.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. l is a perspective view showing a childs seat with a foldable back and arm rests and provided with the deflector.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3' is adetail horizontal sectional 'view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the back, the arm rests and the deflector in folded positions.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the deflector mounted on a childs seat having an opening, the wall of which is continuous, whereas the opening in Figs. 1 to 4 is contracted at its front end and opens through the front end of the seat. r

Fig. 6 is another sectional view showing the construction of Fig. 5 in folded position.

Fig. 7 is a perspective viewshowing the deflector on a childs seat which is permanently pivoted on a closet bowl to swing to and from 1 the adult's seat. Fig. 8 is a sectional view partly in elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 7, the childs seat being raised in dotted lines. 1

Fig. 9 is a side elevation showing a constructio very similar to that illustrated in Figs. '7 and 8 but showing also a cover for the child's. seat. 5

Fig. 10 is a sectional view through the cons'truction shown in Fig. 9, the childsseat being lowered upon the adult's seat and the cover being lowered upon said childs'seat and the folded deflector. v 1

In Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, a childs. seat is shown to rest when needed upon the conventional adult's seat IS, a fold'able back It is connected with the rear portion of said seat l2, and foldable arm rests l5 are also provided. In Figs. 15 l to 4, the opening IS in the seat I! is contracted at its front end as shown at H, and opens through the front end of the seat. In Figs. 5 and 6, however, the seat opening H5- is provided with a continuous edge wall. The deflector I8 is 20 mounted either in the contracted end ll of the opening IE or at the front portion of the opening 16', said deflector in either instance bein pivotaliy mounted on a transverse axis to permit it to swing from a substantially vertical operative 25 position (Figs. 1, 2 and 5) to a substantially horizontal out-of-the-way position '(Figs. 4 and 6). In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the recess in the seat, formed by the contracted front end I! of the opening l6, receives a por- 30 tion of the deflector l8 when the latter is in its out-of-the-way position, as seen "in Fig. 4. In Figs. 5 and 6, however, the upper portion of the seat I! is recessed at l1- to receive a portion of said deflector when the latter is moved to said 5 out-of-the-way position.

' The deflector I8 is preferably vertically elongated and of concavo-convex form, said deflector being constructed from metal, rubber, or other desired material. In the present showing, a short 40 shaft l9 extends across the front of the deflector l8 and is suitably secured thereto. The ends of this shaft may be pivotally connected with the seat 12 in any preferred manner. In the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4, 45 the shaft ends extend into grooves 20 in the lower side of the seat and are held therein by metal plates 2i which span said grooves and are secured to the seat. In Figs. 5 and 6,.suitable bearings iiare shown for the shaft l9, and 50 these bearings may be in the form of staples or the like.

In Figs. '7 to 10 inclusive, a child's seat 22 is pivotally mounted at 23 upon a closet bowl 24 to swing downwardly onto the conventional adult's seat 25 when needed, and in Figs. 9 and 10, a suitable cover 26 is provided for said seat 22. The deflector I8 is pivotally mounted at I! to swing from. the operative position shown in Figs. 7 and 8 to the out-oithe-way position shown in Fig. 10 and in dotted lines in Fig. 8. The upper portion of the seat 22 is recessed at l'l to receive the upper portion of the deflector l8 when the latter is in its out-oI-the-way position, and the cover 26 is recessed at 21 to receive said' deflector. This cover 26 may well be in the form of a plug to fit into the seat opening 28, said plug being carried by one or more arms 29 pivotally mounted on the bowl 24.

From the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that novel and advantageous provision has been made for carrying out the objects of the invention. While preferred features have been illustrated, it is to be understood that variations may be made within the scope of the invention as. claimed.

I claim:--

1. A urine deflector comprising a channeled deflecting member disposed at the inner front portion of a closet seat and normally extending both upwardlyv and downwardly from said seat, the channel of said member being disposed rearwardly, and means pivotally mounting said mem- .ber on the seat, the pivotal axis of said mounting means being disposed transversely of said seat and member and being located between the upper and lower ends of the latter, said member being swingable about said axis to a substantially horizontal position when not in use.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1; said front portion of the seat being provided with a recess which receives a portion of said deflecting member when the latter occupies said substantially horizontal position.

3. A urine deflector comprising a channeled urine deflecting member disposed in the contracted front end of a closet seat opening and normally extending both upwardly and downwardly from the seat, and pivotal means connecting said deflecting member with said seat and mounting said member to swing from a substantially vertical operative position to a substantially horizontal position substantially within said opening.

4. A urine deflector comprising a. channeled urine deflecting member disposed behind the front portion of-a closet seat and normally extending both upwardly and downwardly from said seat, and means mounting said member on said seat upon a transverse pivotal axis, permitting said member to swing from a substantially vertical operative position to a substantially horizontal position, one side'oi said seat being provided with a recess which receives 'a portion of said deflecting member when the latter occupies said substantially horizontal position.

5. A urine deflector for av closet seat having a hinged cover, comprising a channeled urine deflecting member disposed at the inner front portion of the seat and normally extending both upw'ardly and downwardly therefrom, means mounting said deflecting member on said seat upon a transverse pivotal axis, permitting said member to swing from a substantially vertical operative position to a substantially horizontal position, the seat and cover being both recessed to receive a portion of saiddeflecting member when the latter occupies said substantially horizontal position.

- GEORGE B. BENTZ. 

